The WJTA-IMCA exhibition in New Orleans is over for 2016. I missed a good exhibition and round-table of practical talks and a chance to mingle with colleagues. However, I was preparing for the BHR Group Waterjetting 2016 conference in Seattle on Nov 15-18. This BHR group conference is typically held in Europe so it […]

The 2016 WJTA-IMCA is a two day filled meeting with practical talks and demos. The registration is $30 (one day) to $45 (2 day). The WJTA_IMCA features a panel discussion on the Future of the Industry which includes contractors, owners, and equipment manufacturers : Jim Ashmead, E.I. DuPont Rawlin Brown, StoneAge, Inc. Bradley Coble, PSC […]

There are many methods of wet abrasive blast cleaning (WAB) in surface preparation to remove coatings. Since the 1980’s, Carolina Equipment and Supply Co. (CESCO) has been supplying WAB equipment along with recycling methods. Recently CESCO sent me two youtubes to directly compare traditional dry abrasive blast cleaning and Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning using their […]

For 30 years, I have received questions about the quality of water that should be used for removal of coatings. How much dissolved material or minerals gets left on the surface? Just recently after an hour long webinar to 200 people, the question was “What should the quality of the water be?” Among the first […]

The attendees and speakers at the Pipeline Integrity Congress covered all aspects of crude pipeline transport. There was a mix of academics, operators, and contractors- or suppliers, each of us with a different viewpoint. As typical of a conference organized by European managers, there was time to hear a talk, discuss it, then have a […]

This year’s inaugural Crude Pipeline Asset Integrity Congress is the only event designed specifically for crude oil pipelines. With the continual emergence of new shale plays across the US, crude production has continued to soar and crude takeaway capacity with it. Tens of thousands of miles of crude pipelines now traverse the United States […]

Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation- Course Programme 21-22 October, 2014, Berlin Germany www.clarion.org DAY 1 Introduction Deterioration Mechanisms Causes of pipeline problems and consequences Rehabilitation Options What overall methods can be considered In-plant Rehabilitation Reconditioning pipe in a stationary facility Out of the Ditch Rehabilitation Case Studies of recoating a large diameter gas line in Canada and […]

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